Description Location: UCHealth UCHlth Memorial Hosp Central, US:CO:Colorado Springs
Department: Cardiac Cath Lab
FTE: Full Time, 1.0, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Days
Pay: $41.43 - $62.15 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience
Summary :
Performs diagnostic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice. Leads cardiac sonography team members by providing advanced knowledge of job.
Responsibilities :
- Provides coaching and evaluation of staff. Promotes teamwork and cooperation. Assists with coordinating services, prioritizing workflow, and promoting problem-solving.
- Provides guidance on handling complex or novel issues. Oversees equipment quality control testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Performs echocardiography procedures on patients; selects and utilizes various transducers according to anatomy. Differentiates normal and abnormal structures.
- Ensures that sufficient information has been acquired to provide diagnosis. Analyzes results and identifies issues with the quality of imaging results. Enters, transmits and reports scan results.
- Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
Requirements: - Registered Sonographer
Reg Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer
Registered Cardiovascular Sonographer - Graduate of an accredited Ultrasound Technologist or Diagnostic Medical Sonographer program.
Required Licensure/ Certification: Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI). - Minimum Experience: 2 years of cardiac sonography experience.
- BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.
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